Vehicle toe-rest.



llnirTEn STATEs PATENT @l hlltclija LOUIS B. TRUSLOXV, OF THOMASTON, NEWYORK.

VEHICLE TOE-'REST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 696,661, dated April 1,1902.

Application filed February 25, 1902. Serial No. 95,528. (No model.)

New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VehicleToe-Rests, of which the following is a specification.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to toe-rests forcarriages, wagons, and

the like against which the driver braces his the dashboard and at afixed distance from the seat, so that the average driver may whileproperly retaining his seat rest his or her toes against the toe-rest;but in case a driver under the average size is employed he or she failsto secure the advantages of the toe-rest,

since if he or she retains his or her proper position in the driversseat his or her feet will not reach the toe-rest, or if the exigenciesof driving render it necessary that he or she secure the purchaseafforded by the toe-rest then he or she must rest his or her body on theforward edge of the seat in an uncomfortable and unsightly position.Likewise it is desirable in the same vehicle to use the ordinary seat attimes and at other times to employ a higher seat to give the driver acommanding View, in which latter case the drivers feet,which with theordinary seat were braced against the toe-rest, will not reach thetoe-rest, and he or she is called upon to secure an uncertain purchaseor brace directly from the floor of the vehicle. It is the object of myinvention to meet these objections and to provide an auxiliary toe-restthat may be 0 readily attached to and detached from the ordinarytoe-rest now commonly employed and which when in position may beadjusted to suit the size of the driver or the height of the seat, sothat a brace or purchase for the drivers feet is available to enable thedriver to properly retain his or her seat under all ordinary conditionsand yet secure the advantages of a toe-rest.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myim proved auxiliarytoe-rest, showing by dotted linesits position and relation with respectto the ordinary toe-rest and Fig.

2 is a longitudinal section thereof through the adjustable members ofthe auxiliary toe-rest.

In the drawings, Aindicates by dotted lines the usual or any desiredform of front to a vehicle, as the dashboard, and B the usual ordesirable form of permanent toe-rest now commonly employed and securedin position in proximity to the dashboard A by fastening h. The top barB of the toe-rest is not usually circular in cross-section, but, asshown in Fig. 2, is flattened on one side to form a more extensivebearing for the toes-e.f the driver. The permanent toe-rest may be varied in construction as desired, since it forms no part of my presentinvention except in so far as it affords a means for detachablyconnecting my auxiliary toe-rest in position.

The auxiliary toe-rest in the embodiment of my invention shown comprisesside or supporting members 0 O of any desired. number, each consistingof two sections D D, adjustably secured together, the sections D beingpreferably provided with a longitudinal slot (Z, through which a pin CZ,secured to the section D, passes, said pin being provided with ascrew-thread d which is engaged by a set nut E, whereby the two sectionsmay be secured or clamped together in any desired position of adjustmentof the sections with relation to each other, as will be obvious, the

face of the set not E taking against the under side of the section D. Bydisposing the set nuts E beneath the section D all liability of inj urythereto or catching thereof in the clothing of occupants of the vehicleis avoided. In order to guide the section D in alinement with thesection D during sliding movement thereof, I preferably provide thesection D at its outer end-with a guide d through which the section Dpasses, and I also preferably dispose the pin d near the inner end ofthe upper section D, the slot dbeing formed only slightly larger thanthe diameter of the pin, so that in the movement of the sections D and Dupon each other they are accurately guided and cannot bind or'becomejammed. The

I upper section D is continued in length beyond tion the end d is bentor turned, as at d, to provide a securing-seat for the toe-rest bar F,

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the surface of which is thus directed upward and to the rear of thevehicle to afford the most advantageous position for receiving the toesof the driver and bracing the same.

The lower sections D of the auxiliary toerest are provided at their endswith means for detachably connecting the auxiliary toerest to thepermanent toe-rest B, said means in the present embodiment of myinvention comprising the socketed ends G, the walls of which arepreferably bent into rounded form, as shown, leaving a space between theends g g of the walls for the passage of the bar B of the permanenttoe-rest. It will be noted that the distance between the ends g gof thewalls is less than the diameter of the socket G and also less than thegreatest dimensions of the bar B of the permanent toe-rest, the partsbeing shaped and disposed as shown,

so that when the auxiliary toe-rest is in posi- 0 In order to strengthenand make more rigid the frame of the auxiliary toe-rest, I have provideda cross-bar H, which is rigidly secured to the lower sections D D neartheir socketed ends, said cross-bar being preferably disposed beneaththe said lower sections.

While I have described the above particular construction as thepreferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that thedetails of structure may be varied without departing from the spirit ofmy invention,

which contemplates an auxiliary toe-rest that may be readily attached toand detached from themrdinary permanent toe-rest now commonly employedwithout in any manner altering or defacing the said commonly-employedconstruction and which when in use will be securely held in place andyet be readily removable when desired without the use of tools or otherdevices and, further, that may be adjustable to suit the varyingcircumstances of use either while secured in position or while detached.

It will be noted that the auxiliary toe-rest which forms the subjectofmy invention does not require the provision of any special means forsecuring itin position for use, but may be readily and quickly attachedor detached from the ordinary toe-rest now commonly employed, and whilein position for use it has a firm bearing by an elongated foot 61 uponthe floor of the vehicle and may be adjusted readily to suit anyparticular use by simply loosening the set nut E, sliding the membersupon each other, and then setting up the said nut. When not required foruse, it is simply detached from the permanent toe-bar and leaves nounsightly evidencesuch as screwholes, pins, or projectionsin any part ofthe Vehicle to indicate that it has ever been employed. V

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. An auxiliary toe-rest for vehicles, comprising supporting memberseach member consisting of adjustable sections slidable one upon theother, a toe-rest bar carried by one of said sections, means forsecuring the said sections in. adjusted position and means fordetachably securing the auxiliary toe-rest to the permanent toe-rest.

2. An auxiliary toe-rest for vehicles, comprising supporting members,each member consisting of adjustable sections slidable one upon theother, one of said sections being provided with a supporting-footadapted to rest upon the floor of the vehicle, a toe-rest bar carried byone of said sections, means for securing the said sections in adjustedposition, provisions for detachably connecting the auxiliary toe-rest tothe permanent toe-rest of a vehicle.

3. An auxiliary toe-rest for vehicles comprising supporting members anda toe-rest bar carried by said supporting members, said supportingmembers being provided at one end with supporting-feet to rest upon thefloor of the vehicle and means carried by the opposite ends of saidsupporting members for ready and detachable engagement with thepermanent toe-rest.

4. An auxiliary toe-rest for vehicles comprising supporting members, atoe-rest bar carried by said supporting members, and means fordetachably securing the auxiliary toe-rest to the permanent toe-rest,said means comprising socketed ends carried by the supporting members,the walls of said socketed ends being provided with an opening to permitthe passage of the permanent toe-rest into the socketed ends when thefree end of said toe-rest is elevated, and to prevent the disengagementof the socketed ends from the permanent toe-rest when the auxiliarytoerest is in position for use.

5. An auxiliary toe-rest for vehicles comprising supporting members eachprovided at one end with a foot adapted to rest upon the floor of thevehicle, a toe-rest bar carried by said supporting members, and meansfor detachably securing the auxiliary toe-rest to the permanenttoe-rest, said means comprising socketed ends carried by the supportingmembers, the walls of said socketed ends being provided with an openingto permit the passage of the permanent toe-rest into the socketed endswhen the free end of said toerest is elevated and to preventdisengagement of the socketed ends from the permanent toe-rest when theauxiliary toe-rest is in position for use.

6. A toe-rest comprising supporting members, each of said members beingformed of sections slidable one upon the other, one of sections, theother of said sections being provided with a socketed end fordetachableconnection with the permanenttoe-rest of a Vehicle, saidsocketed end having a passage- Way leading thereinto whereby theauxiliary toe-rest may be engaged with and disengaged from the permanenttoe-rest when raised from position of use, and locked to said permanenttoe-rest when in position of use.

LOUIS B. TRUSLOW.

In presence of- V G. SMITH STANTON, JOHN B. GILLIAR.

